6. Research grant from ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to conduct research on “Household Energy Expenditures and Income Groups: A Gender Analysis from Nigeria” (with Efobi Uchenna), 2016

7. Research grant of $30,000 from Uongozi Institute (Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development) to conduct research on “Green Industralization in Nigeria and Ghana: Extents and Impact from a Quasi-Experiment” (with 5 others), 2017

2014 15th Global Development Network (GDN) Conference titled “Structural Transformation in Africa and Beyond” held June 18-20th, 2014 at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Participant and Poster Exhibitor of paper titled “An Appraisal of the Environmental Implications of Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria”.

2014 1st Covenant University International Conference on African Development Issues titled “Rising Opportunity for Investor’s in Africa and the Prospect of an Economic Miracle” held May 5-6th, 2014 at the African Leadership Development Centre, Covenant University, Canaanland, Ota.

2013 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference, Sheraton New York and United Nations Building New York, USA, 17th – 21st March, 2013.
German delegate on the Model United Nations (UN) Security Council Committee for Peace and Security.

Summary of Profile

Dr Opeyemi Akinyemi is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Development Studies of Covenant University, Nigeria. She obtained her Bsc., MSc., and Ph.D degrees from Covenant University in 2009, 2012 and 2017 respectively. She is astute in research which has resulted in publications in high impact and world class Journals locally and internationally and participated in seminars, conferences and workshops. She has the ability to analyse issues not only within her region but also at a global dimension. Her research interests are in the area of Energy Economics (specifically energy policy and environmental quality) and Development Economics. She has successfully executed funded research projects with grants from reputable research institutions with her research team members. In addition, she is a member of the International Association for Energy Economics, Nigeria Association for Energy Economics and Nigeria Institute of Management. She is a good team player, hardworking, intelligent and self-driven who demonstrates maturity, innovativeness and responsibility on any assignment assigned. She is endowed with a pleasant personality and capability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment. She is currently a reviewer for the Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal which is indexed in Scopus. As a lecturer, her teaching interest are majorly in courses such as theories of growth and development, applied econometrics, principles and theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics, quantitative analysis and petroleum economics.